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YOURSUCCESS
IS OUR
SUCCESSEXPLORE NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH
WESTPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP
Do you have the drive to succeed?To flourish in this business, you need initiative, determination, and the belief that what is possible is achievable. Your energy and positive attitude can take you a long way toward success. Let us show you how.
Is this career for me?If you’re interested in a career that’s different from a typical office job, that provides flexibility rather than punching a time clock, and that clearly aligns your daily efforts with benefits and value, then a career as a Financial Services Professional1 may be a good fit for you. You’ll hit the ground running with a clear view of where you want to go — and we’ll show you how to get there.
Why WestPoint?Join us and have a career that allows for independence, unlimited income potential and personal freedom. Our associates are vibrant, high-energy professionals who put their clients first. Teamwork, idea sharing and healthy competition set our firm apart from others in the industry. We are a growing firm committed to the long-term success of our associates. A profession in the financial services industry provides you with the personal satisfaction of knowing you can make a positive impact on peoples’ lives and enjoy a flexible schedule, excellent training and outstanding benefits2. Your income potential will match your talent and initiative. You define your own financial goals rather than worrying about salary caps, corporate grade levels or glass ceilings.
What will I be doing?As a Financial Services Professional, you’ll help clients arrive at their financial destinations by understanding their needs and challenges. You will recommend appropriate products and services that address their financial needs, helping them through the best and worst of times.
Be part of a team and work independentlyYou’ll be part of a team of professionals who will guide you, help you through challenges, and develop your skills as you pursue your career goals. While you have the support of a team, you’ll be the driving force behind your work experience and will find many opportunities to ‘fly solo’ as you build your career.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
EXCELLENT TRAINING
INCOME POTENTIAL DIRECTLY CORRELATES
TO YOUR TALENT & INITIATIVE
DEFINE YOUR OWN GOALS
1 Financial Services Professionals are independent contractors and are not employees of MassMutual, its subsidiaries or of the General Agent with whom they contract.
2 Benefits Eligibility applies only to those Financial Services Professionals who hold a full-time career contract with MassMutual. Eligibility for subsidized benefits and before-tax coverage is based on meeting certain contract requirements. Benefit plan provisions are subject to modification or termination. Financial Services Professionals are independent contractors and are not employees of MassMutual, its subsidiaries, or of General Agents with whom they contract.
A PLACE TO BE YOURSELF.
OUR MISSIONFor over 72 years, individuals have worked with WestPoint Financial Group because of our vision, integrity and performance.We lead our clients and financial professionals to a better future by helping them overcome challenges. We present exciting opportunities for their professional and personal lives. The WestPoint benefit is the clarity, confidence, and certainty in knowing you have a strategy that provides comprehensive solutions designed to help you succeed and endure.
We serve individuals, families, business owners and executives with a singular focus of helping to position each client for financial success. Our extensive suite of financial services addresses a client’s risk management, wealth accumulation, and wealth preservation and distribution.
We use both insurance and investment strategies because we understand that one size doesn’t fit all. We are a team of highly-trained, dynamic financial professionals who strive to meet the unique needs of our community. We are professional, genuine, and have a relentless dedication to education in the industry.
Our Core ValuesLet’s get to the heart of who we are. Whether it’s your first week or you’ve been with us for fifteen years, you know what we’re made of and what we stand for because we wear it on our sleeve.
Together, we are building a legion of:
• Good people
• Defined by excellence
• Working together
• To be next levelWE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE
PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE, AND THEY CARE ABOUT US.
I GREW UP IN A FAMILY BUSINESS, SO WE LOOK
AT THIS FIRM AS A FAMILY.
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GREG McROBERTSManaging Partner
1 Amount of individual life insurance claims paid as of 12/31/19.2 Includes values of MassMutual and subsidiary insurance companies’ insurance and retirement products and investment products offered through MML. Investors Services, LLC, a MassMutual subsidiary.3 An insured, owner, or payer of a MassMutual policy or contract.4 The amount of dividends to whole life policy owners as of 12/31/19.5 Named by Business First Magazine. 6 Amount of individual life insurance in force as of 12/31/19.7 Amount of disability income insurance claims paid over a three year period as of 12/31/19.
LIFE INSURANCECOVERAGE IN FORCE6
$36,749,029,656
200,000+Number
of clients3
Since 2008, WestPoint has been consistently
recognized as oneof the “Best Places to
Work” in every state we have an office.5
74OF OUR 450+ FINANCIAL
PROFESSIONALS ARE FEMALE
A strong, stable
company with consistent growth.
$141.5MILLION
LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS
(CLAIMS) PAID1
STRENGTHIN OURNUMBERS. Service and commitment that’s grown locally. Through a nationwide network of trusted financial professionals, WestPoint Financial Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services that help people secure their future and protect the ones they love.
Originally established in 1948, WestPoint
currently has $6 billion in assets
serviced.
$109MILLION
DIVIDENDS TO WHOLE LIFE (WL) POLICYOWNERS4
Our associates speak 29 foreign languages, including:
Afrikaans, Albanian, Bengali, Biscay, Bosnian, Cantonese,
Chinese, Croatian, English, Mandarin, French, German,
Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin,
Nepali, Patois, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog,
Telugu, Urdu, and Ukrainian
As an entrepreneur, you can grow your own
practice and maximize your earning potential.
You will build long-term client relationships as you
help them prepare for their financial future.
Our long-term investment philosophy
is tailored to our specific goals as a
mutual life insurance company.
WESTPOINT IS RANKED
#1 IN NET FIELD FORCE,
MAKING US THE LARGEST FIRM WITHIN
MASSMUTUAL.
CLIENT POLICY, CONTRACT, AND ACCOUNT VALUES2
$12,684,293,984
DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE BENEFITS
(CLAIMS) PAID7
$59MILLION
We are proud to
help our customers
keep their promises,
protect their families,
and support their
communities.
Our thorough clientdevelopment approach empowers financial professionals to build a well-balanced practice from the ground up.
LIFE INSURANCEWhole lifeUniversal lifeVariable universal life1
Term life
INCOME PROTECTION PLANNINGIndividualSmall business ownerWorksite
LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE Facility-services only policyComprehensive coverage policyPartnership-product approved in more than 30 states
RETIREMENT SERVICESDefined contribution plansDefined benefit plansNon-profit retirement plansNon-qualified deferred compensation plansTaft-Hartley defined contribution plans
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS & PROGRAMSMutual fundsSecurities brokerage services529 college savings plansUnit investment trustsInvestment advisory services2
– Asset management programs– Financial planning
EXECUTIVE BENEFITSBank-owned life insuranceCorporate-owned life insuranceExecutive carve-out benefits
ANNUITIESDeferred fixed and variable annuities1
Immediate fixed and variable annuities1
403(b) tax sheltered annuities
OUR CLIENT DEVELOPMENTPROCESS
PRODUCTS& SERVICESComprehensive financial solutionsprovided by WestPoint Financial Group
1 Must be registered representative with MML Investors Services, LLC.2 Must be investment adviser representative of MML Investors Services, LLC.
MA
RK
ET IN
GR E FERRA
LS
PROSPECTING
Prospecting &Setting the
Appointment
RelationshipBuilding &
Fact Finding
ClientMarketing &Development
Case Analysis &Product Selection
Presentation& Application
CAREER GROWTHContinuous education is a fundamental step in advancing your career, better-assisting your clients and running a successful practice.
FINANCIAL SERVICESPROFESSIONAL
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISOR
FINANCIAL PLANNER
Help clients find solutions to their financial challenges by recommending appropriate risk management products and services.Licenses: Life & Health License
To work with investment products (mutual funds, variable annuities, etc.) you must be registered with FINRA through our broker/dealer MML Investors Services, LLC (MMLIS).Licenses: SIE and Series 6 & 63 or Series 7
To work in an advisory capacity with clients and charge fees on assets under management, you must acquire additional licensure beyond a Registered Representative.Licenses: SIE and Series 6, 63 & 65 or Series 7 & Series 66
WestPoint and MMLIS resources are available should you wish to conduct Fee-based Financial Planning.Licenses: SIE and Series 6, 63 & 65 or Series 7 & Series 66
MANY LOCATIONS, ONE TEAM
We strongly encourage all members of our organization to hold designations from The American College, such as Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Certified Financial Planner Professional (CFP).
Once you reach a specific production level, like Leaders Club or Rising Leader, you may be eligible for reimbursement of the cost of achieving additional designations, including CLU, Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF), and ChFC.
We have 16 offices across the Midwest, including:
IndianaIndianapolisGreenwoodFort WayneMerrillvilleEvansville
IllinoisChicago Downers GrovePeoria
KentuckyLexingtonLouisville
OhioCincinnati
West Virginia
WisconsinMadisonMilwaukee
We believe a structured training plan is the best approach for building a solid foundation that leads to a successful career as a financial professional.
TRAINING &DEVELOPMENT
What’s Training Like?You’ll learn what it takes to run your own business, guided by other entrepreneurs who have demonstrated the ‘right stuff’ in building their own successful businesses. Working side-by-side with experienced professionals, you’ll develop and sharpen the skills to achieve success in this fast-paced industry. During your training, you will experience the entire client development process - from interviewing, to case design, to monitoring the financial strategies you recommend. You’ll learn about the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) portfolio of financial products and services and participate in sales training.
Our Training PhilosophyOur training philosophy includes the development of a financial professional like a general practitioner, providing an introduction to life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, investment planning, retirement planning, pension planning, and health insurance1 - the entire scope that individuals, families, and small businesses need as part of their overall financial landscape. At the end of two years, our financial professionals will not yet be experts in all of these areas but they will have expertise in developing client relationships.
Pre-Training Requirements• Life and Health Insurance License
• Completed Market Development Inventory and 10 Financial Services Opinions Surveys
• Complete hiring paperwork
Orientation Classroom TrainingDuring weeks 1–4
• Client Development Process
• Market Development
• Product Basics
• Role playing with scripts, opening appointment
YOU’LL LEARNHOW TO:
IDENTIFY the best prospective clients to approach
ASK clients the right questions to identify needs
HELP clients understand the importance of taking action to
protect themselves and grow their assets
1 Some health insurance products offered by unaffiliated insurers.
YEAR 1Orientation Week
Rising Leaders Training
Daily check-Ins
Rising Leaders Saturday (monthly)
Prospecting Day
1-1 weekly mentorship
LEADERS QUALIFIERSWeekly meetings
Prospecting Day
Sandler Coaching
MassMutual Academy
FINRA Securities Licensing
American College Certifications
Leaders Conference
SOCIETY 1851 QUALIFIERS Sandler Coaching
1-1 product training
MassMutual Academy
American College Certifications
Leaders Conference
Blue Chip Conference
ONGOING TRAINING PROGRAMS
RISINGLEADERSRising Leaders Saturday (monthly)
Prospecting Day
1-1 Mentorship
FINRA Securities Licensing
American College Certifications
We’ll Show You the RopesYour manager will play a central role in your development. He or she will help train and mentor you, ensuring that you realize your full potential as a Financial Services Representative. This manager knows what it takes to get off to a fast start in the early years of this business, and will provide you with vital evaluations and ideas for improving your performance. He or she will celebrate your successes and help you learn from setbacks - knowing that there is great value in both experiences.
Additionally, you are expected to do joint work with experienced financial professionals, partners in the firm, and/or product specialists during the first two years of training.
Relax – We’ve Done This All BeforeThe financial services industry is dynamic with virtually unlimited opportunities. The most effective way to seize these opportunities — and serve clients in the best ways possible — is to take advantage of the array of training and development avenues to which WestPoint Financial Group has access.
MassMutual University provides a web-based training portal to bolster your knowledge about a range of financial services topics.
Continuing education and professional development programs can help you attain industry designations such as Chartered Life Underwriter(CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), which allow you to serve a broader array of client financial needs.
National and home office management opportunities are available for talented individuals who are interested in developing and advancing their careers.
Professional seminars and conferences bring you face-to-face with people who share the latest research, technology and best practices that shape our industry.
MassMutual Academy, MassMutual’s flagship training event, gives you tailored learning from field faculty and outside industry professionals.
TOP LEADERS ARE CONSTANTLY TRAINING AND WILLING TO HELP ON APPOINTMENTS.
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THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER:
Sandler Training · Wealth Building Cornerstones · 12 Week Year · Weekly Accountability Meetings · Product Knowledge Development · Quarterly Firm Meetings · Joint Fieldwork
Brand IntroductionWe help you perfect your image by providing a professional headshot that is used for marketing materials and social media profiles. We collaborate with you to generate a professional biography that will be proudly posted on the “Associates” page of our website along with your photo. We provide you with a brand starter kit of marketing materials to ensure you are putting your best foot forward when meeting and prospecting clients.
Reception For SuccessA showcase reception is a great marketing opportunity to introduce your new career and office to your market development inventory. Our marketing team handles all the logistics for you, from start to finish.
Marketing Planning SessionsOur marketing team offers individualized service to each of our financial professionals. We help identify your target markets, set goals, and develop a custom marketing plan that best fits your practice.
Client Appreciation EventsThroughout the year, WestPoint Financial Group holds client appreciation events to help you market yourselves to others. All you have to do is invite your guests; we handle the rest! Previous events include a family-friendly evening at a pumpkin patch, a March Madness viewing party, private art gallery tours at art museums, and Breakfast with Santa.
RESOURCESFOR FINANCIALPROFESSIONALSWe equip you with the marketing tools needed to help you get started and become successful in the financial services industry.
THIS COMPANY CREATES A CLIMATE FOR SUCCESS IN REACHING BOTH PERSONAL AND GROUP GOALS. WE BALANCE
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WITH REGULAR WORK FOR A HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT
AT WESTPOINT, YOU HAVE ACCESS
TO A FULL–TIMEMARKETING TEAM
SERVICE &COMMITMENTIncentive TripsEach year, top financial professionals can qualify for a special incentive trip to exciting places like Hawaii, Nevis and Costa Rica. The general agent hosts financial professionals and their invited guest. MassMutual Home Office also provides multiple incentive trips for financial professionals, including Leaders, Blue Chip and Top of Council conferences. Trip destinations include locations around the world such as San Francisco, Scotland and London.
Benefits from Home OfficeMassMutual provides many marketing resources for financial professionals. • Turnkey Articles for Publication• Access to Custom Designed Marketing Pieces• Warehouse Xpress: Pre-approved product brochures • Custom Ads: AdVantage• Promotional Items• Hearsay Social: Pre-approved social media content• DirectConnect: Pre-approved Emails and Letters• Turnkey Seminars and Workshops
MassMutual seminars provide turnkey tools and practical guidelines to help you prepare, present and implement effective seminar marketing plans to engage prospects in your community. At the online Seminar Center, you can download seminars, order workbooks, and find advice on how to effectively market your seminars.
Enjoy the recognition you deserveMassMutual has several distinctive programs designed to reward new and experienced financial professionals. So whether you’re in your first month or fiftieth year, WestPoint will be right there with you celebrating your greatest successes! We sponsor the following recognition programs:
Freshman FiveOur top five new financial professionals are awarded this highly coveted distinction.
Agent of the Year & Chairman’s ClubReserved for the most elite and experienced, these awards recognize financial professionals for their exceptional performance and leadership.
Rising LeadersRecognizes financial professionals who are in their first four career-contract years and have less than one year of previous insurance experience and who meet production and persistency qualifications.
Company & Product LeadersTop financial professionals in all class years and products are recognized monthly in our national publication.
Company Sales ContestsWe sponsor annual sales contests in support of certain sales or goals.
SPECIAL CARECOMMUNITY
WestPoint’s Special Care Team is very active in supporting the special care community. Each year, the team supports various events, expos and
numerous organizations that benefit the special needs community.
How’s the pay? You decide.You have the ability to earn competitive commissions, incentives and bonuses. Generally speaking, you’ll even receive compensation for servicing your existing customers whose business stays on the books. This is called renewal commission, which can be important in building your revenue streams that complement your new client business.
Building your business will require a significant time commitment, but it doesn’t mean you’ll be tied to a corporate clock. There are opportunities to flex your time beyond the typical nine-to-five world to meet family and personal obligations. Successful Financial Services Professionals tell us that putting in the extra hours during the early years of their careers helped them to achieve a very satisfying work-life balance later on.
What about benefits?1
Beyond the financial rewards, you may be eligible for comprehensive benefits that protect you and your loved ones. MassMutual offers a comprehensive benefits package to qualifying Financial Services Professionals.
COMPENSATION& BENEFITSYour income potential is only as limitedas your ambition.
THEENTREPRENEURIALSPIRITThis is not a franchise opportunity; you won’t find yourself all alone, trying to start a business from scratch and struggling to learn how every facet of the operation should work. Our firm will assist you with administrative items so you can focus on the entrepreneurial activities that get results, like meeting people and explaining how you can help them. As with any start-up business, it will take a strong commitment and a lot of hard work. You’ll have to put in the time to get where you want to go. But once you’re up and running, you gain the advantage of independence, working where and when it fits your lifestyle.
BENEFITS TO QUALIFYINGFINANCIAL SERVICESPROFESSIONALS1
· Company-funded cash-balance pension plan
· Qualified thrift plan — 401(k)
· Non-qualified thrift plan
· Medical coverage plus dental and vision
· Group life insurance — basic and supplemental
· Dependent life insurance
· Short- and long-term group disability insurance
1 Eligibility applies only to those Financial Services Professionals who hold a full-time career contract (X4X) with MassMutual. Eligibility for subsidized benefits and before-tax coverage is based on meeting certain contract requirements. Benefit plan provisions are subject to modification or,termination. Financial Services Professionals are independent contractors and are not employees, of MassMutual, its subsidiaries, or of General Agents with whom they contract.
WESTPOINT ALLOWS YOU TO BUILD YOUR PRACTICE WHILE
PROVIDING SUPPORT AND TOOLS TO HELP YOU BECOME
SUCCESSFUL.
LEADERSHIPOPPORTUNITIESWith WestPoint Financial Group, there is room to grow. If you are interested in exploring a management career, we have development programs and support at each destination:
CollegeIntern/Grad
CareerChanger
Financial Services Professional
ProductSpecialist Generalist
PracticeArea
Specialist
Associate Partner
Partner/Sales Manager
Field LeadershipDevelopment Program
Managing Partner Top FinancialServices Professional
LicensedProducer
HIRINGGREATNESS
Initial Meeting• Learn more about one another• Overview of WestPoint and our association with
MassMutual• Explore the role of a Financial Services Professional• The Mutual Fit Selection Process and next steps: – Culture Index Survey – Top 5 Markets
Second Meeting• Understanding our planning process and sales cycle• WestPoint’s training, development, and progressive
expectations model• Review Culture Index Survey & Top 5 Markets• Next steps: – Financial Services Opinion Surveys
Third Meeting• Overview of compensation, benefits1, and
recognition programs• Business Owner best practices• Meet & Greet with our team• Review Opinion Surveys• Next steps: – Determine purpose of next meeting – Any additional pre-work
Final Meeting• Address any outstanding questions or concerns• Review all pre-work• Determine if this partnership is right for us• Next steps – Letter of Commitment – Outline licensing requisites
Our selection process is designed to explore a mutual fit in this potential partnership.
1 Benefits – Eligibility applies only to those Financial Services Professionals who hold a full-time career contract (X4X) with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). Eligibility for subsidized benefits and before-tax coverage is based on meeting certain contract requirements. Benefit plan provisions are subject to modification or termination. Financial Services Professionals are independent contractors and are not employees of MassMutual, its subsidiaries, or of General Agents with whom they contract.
EVERYTHING COMES BACK TO HAVING A VISION. WHEN
YOU ESTABLISH YOUR CAREER GOALS AND HOW
YOU WANT TO IMPACT YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR MINDSET CHANGES. WE GIVE PEOPLE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE GREAT AT WHAT THEY DO.
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JOHN GREENEChief Growth Officer
Starting my career as a Financial Services Professional after college was the best decision I have ever made. A typical 9 – 5 would not have created the drive and strong
work ethic that this job has given me. At WestPoint, we work hard to play hard and support each other like family.
I chose to work with WestPoint because of the unique client experience we provide. We truly care about our clients’ goals, and helping them build plans to reach those goals, on a level that no other firms in the industry do. The support, training, resources and teamwork provided each day at WPFG gives me every
opportunity to be successful.
Connecting markets, connecting peoplewww.westpointfinancialgroup.com
Local firms are sales offices of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), and are not subsidiaries of MassMutual or its affiliated companies. Securities and investment advisory services offered through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC.
900 East 96th Street · Indianapolis, IN 46240 · (317) 469-9999
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